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Academic boycott of London Metropolitan University: please support your colleagues

As the bitter dispute over contracts and working conditions at London Met continues, this week management agreed to meet with union representatives and UCU will continue to work towards finding a negotiated solution. Please help keep up the pressure by following the revised guidance on how you can support the academic boycott here.

Other news this week

1. In the news

University of Manchester announces job cuts in light of Brexit and sector uncertainty

4. Stamp out casual contracts: get involved and make a difference

MMU UCU are the first branch to ballot members under the new restrictive trade union legislation, and the union is working hard to support staff at Crewe facing redundancy this summer and to achieve a successful vote for action. Please continue to send messages of support to: J.Wilkinson@mmu.ac.uk

5. UCU continuing professional development programme

6. LGBT+ research conference

UCU LGBT+ research conference for academics and activists will be held at the University of Manchester on Friday 9 June. Deadline for registration is Thursday 18 May. 11am - 4.30pm. It's open to people who do and do not self-identify as LGBT. Free for UCU members, £14 non-members.

7. Welsh baccalaureate qualification: your views

UCU and NUS in Wales, is collecting views on the Welsh baccalaureate qualification (WBQ) to present to the Welsh government and Qualifications Wales. If you teach the WBQ please complete this survey which closes 31 May 2017.

8. Urgent action: dismissed educators on hunger strike in Turkey

Please support the demand to reinstate Nuriye Gülmen and Semih Özakça to their jobs in Turkey. Both are currently on hunger strike and time is running out. Sign the petition here. #NuriyeAndSemihAreNotAlone

12. Access to higher education for individuals with criminal records

Supporting Professionalism in Admissions (SPA) the organisation that promotes professionalism, fair admissions and access to higher education is seeking examples of where recruitment and admissions actively support the widening participation of individuals with criminal records. If you have any examples that could be used in guidance or good practice papers, please contact Dan Shaffer at d.shaffer@spa.ac.uk